Elevator apparatus.



No. 767,888. PATENTBD AUG. 16, 1904.

J. B. HONOR.

ELEVATQR APPARATUS APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1904. no noun. aSHEETS-SHEET 1.

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INVENTOI? ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES Patented August 16, 1904.

JOHN B. HONOR, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

ELEVATOR APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,888, dated August16, 1904.

Application filed March 16, 1904.

To (all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN B. HONOR, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State ofLouisiana, have invented a new and Improved Elevator Apparatus, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact descrip-' one embodiment of myinvention on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2, certain parts beyond the planeofsection being broken away. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the barge uponwhich the apparatus is mounted, the upper portion of the frame andsupported elements being removed.

Fig. 3 isan end elevation of the scale mechanism and its associatedreceptacle. Fig. 4 is a side elevation thereof including also the lowerreceptacle or hopper, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional detail ofsaid hopper.

designates a barge or floating structure, upon the deck of which aresecured opposite retaining-bases 11 11. From these bases rises a frameF, consisting of inclined standards 12, connected by horizontal framemembers 13 and preferably braced by diagonal rods 14. Upon the top ofthe frame is mounted a crossarm 15, projecting at one side for aconsiderable distance therefrom and a comparatively short distance atthe opposite side. Upon this cross-arm moves a traveler 16 of automatichoisting mechanism, which may be of any desired type, here shown ascomprising a bucket 16, from which and from the traveler cables 17 leadover blocks 18 and grooved pulleys 18, carried by the cross-arm toblocks 19 and pulleys 19, secured near the deck. From these the cablespass over winches 20 Serial No. 198,473. (No model.)

21 22. These serve, respectively, to close the bucket and raise it, toopen the bucket and drop it, and to move it back and forth upon thecross-arm. They are here shown as of the steam type, being supplied by aboiler 23, situatedupon the deck. Mounted upon the frame between thecross-arm and deck is a horizontal platform 24,'in which is asubstantially central opening 25. Upon the platform at opposite sides oftheopening are tracks or rails 28, upon which run wheels 29, carried bya base of scale mechanism, of which there are here shown the levers 31,standard 32, and beam 33. Upon the scalelevers is supported areceptacle, which is here illustrated as a cubical box 34, having innerinclined side walls and an inclined bottom 36. In one side of thisreceptacle at the bottom of the incline is an opening across which movesa gate 37, mounted in guides 38. Journaled in suitable bearings beneaththe scale-base is a rod or shaft 39, having at the end adjacent to thegate an arm 40, which is connected with the gate by a flexible member41, passing over a grooved pulley 42. At the opposite end of the shaftis an arm 43, at the outer end of which is shown a pad serving as atreadle. Secured to the receptacle opposite the gate is a deflector 37,which directs the discharge from the receptacle-opening downward throughthe platform-opening. From the platform at the edge adjacent to the gateis an extension 44, conveniently supported by brackets and having therails 28 in alinement with the rails 28 to permit the car to be rolledclear of the platform-opening. At the opposite side of the car where thetreadle is situated is a platform extension 46, supported by brackets47, this serving as a stand for the operator who attends to the scalemechanism and the discharge of the contents of its receptacle.

Beneath the opening in the platform 24, conveniently mounted between theframe members 13, is a receptacle or hopper, here shown as consisting ofinclined side walls 48 and a horizontal bottom 49. In this bottom is anopening surrounded bya plate or flange 50, upon which rotates a similarplate 51. From this latter plate a chute 52 extends outwardly over theside of the barge, it being capable of revolution through a considerableare by virtue of the relative movement between theplates. In this chute,here shown as directly below the hopper opening, areoverlappingelbow-sections 53, which in their movement by one anotherenable the end of the chute to be raised or lowered. The outer end ofthe chute may be supported upon a boom54, which is pivoted upon abracket 55 by cables 56, attached to the chute and passing over blocks57, depending from the boom, fronrwhich they may lead and be secured toa cleat 58 near the deck. The boom may be raised and lowered to vary theposition of the chute by cables 59, extending over a block 60, securedto the frame and then downward therefrom to a retaining-cleat 61 near,the deck. \Vithin the hopper is shown crushing mechanism convenientlyconsisting of a toothed roll 62, the shaft of which is journaled inbearings 63, carried upon the outer faces of the hopper-walls. The rollmay be rotated through a pulley 64, over which passes a belt 65 from apulley 66, the shaft of which is mounted in bearings 67 upon the deck.From a pulley 66*, fixed to the. shaft of the pulley 66, a belt 68extends to the pulley of an engine 69, which may be supplied with steamby a boiler 7 0. Large fragments of material are caught between theforward teeth of the crushing-roll and bottom of the hopper and reducedto the proper size before passing through the opening.

Along one of the frame-standards may extend a pipe 71, supplied with avalve 72, within 'reach of the platform 24, through which pipe water maybe introduced into the hopper.

The barge will be supplied with suitable capstans and other necessaryapparatus of this character, which need not be here described. In use myimproved elevating apparatus is moved adjacent to the vessel or otherpoint at which it is desired to deliver material with the cross-armextending over the supply, the chute being moved either laterally orraised and lowered until it discharges at the proper point. The bucketis now lilled and brought over the upper receptacle in a manner wellknown in this class of devices and drops its contents, whereupon it isweighed by the attendant, who then presses the treadle and permits thecontents to fall into the hopper beneath. Here the large lumps arereduced to the proper size by the crushing-roll, and it all passesthrough the chute to the vessel or the like which is being loaded. If,instead, the apparatus is being used for such work as the building oflevees, it is not then necessary or desirable to weigh the earth whichis handled. Therefore the scale mechanism and its receptacle are movedupon the tracks to a rectly through the platform-opening into thehopper. To aid in the passage of earth along the chute, water from thepipe 71 may be mixed therewith.

It will be evident that in my improved apparatus the range of movementof the elements and the capability of change in their relation rendersit applicable to various uses and adaptable to many positions and thatit enables the transfer of material to be accomplished veryexpeditiously.

Having thus described-my invention, I claim.

as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combmation with aframe, of a receptacle mounted therein, a cross-arm carried by the frameabove the receptacle, hoisting mechanism movable upon the cross-arm, aboom pivoted to the frame, a chute revoluble below the receptacle, andcables movably sup porting the chute on the boom.

2. The combination with hoisting mechanism, of a receptacle into whichsaid hoisting mechanism may deliver, crushing mechanism situatedin thelower portion of the receptacle and coacting with the bottom thereof,and a movable chute opening from the receptacle below the crushingmechanism.

3. The combination with a frame, of a hopper supported in the frame, atoothed roll rotatable in the lower portion of the hopper and coactingwith the bottom thereof, ancta chute revoluble about the bottom of thehopper.

4E. The combination with a frame, of ahopper supported therein, across-arm carried by the frame above the hopper, hoisting mechanismmovable upon the cross-arm, crushing mechanism situated 1n the lowerportion of the hopper and coacting with the bottom thereof, a chuteopening from the bottom of the hopper and movable about the same, and aboom pivoted to the frame and serving to support the chute.

5. The combination with a receptacle, of a platform situated above thereceptacle, weighing mechanism movable upon the platform, an upperreceptacle provided with an opening and carried by the weighingmechanism, a gate controlling the receptacle-opening, and

a deflector carried by the upper receptacle.

and serving to direct the discharge from the opening into the lowerreceptacle.

6. The combination with a receptacle, of a platform situated above thereceptacle, weighing mechanism movable upon the platform, an upperreceptacle provided with an opening at one side thereof and carried bythe weighing mechanism, a gate movable across the receptacle-opening,and actuating means for the gate extending to the opposite side of thereceptacle.

7. The combination with weighing mechanism, of a receptacle carriedthereby and provided with an opening, a gate movableacross the opening,a shaft journaled below the receptacle and extending to the oppositeside from the opening, arms upon the ends of-the shaft, and means fonconnecting one ofthe arms with the gate.

8. The combination with a frame, of a platform carried thereby, tracksupon the platform, scale mechanism movable upon the tracks, a receptaclemounted upon the scale mechanism, a receptaclesituated below theplatform, and crushing mechanism operating in the lower receptacle.

9. The combination with a frame, of a platform carried therebyand havingan opening, a receptacle movably mounted upon the platform-above theopening, a receptacle situated below the opening, and hoisting mechanismmovable over the receptacles and opening.

10. The combination with aframe, of a platform carried thereby andhaving an opening, a receptacle movably mounted upon the platform abovethe opening, a receptacle situated below the opening, and a chuterevoluble about the lower receptacle.

.11. The combination with a frame, of a platform carried thereby andhaving an opening, a receptacle movably-mounted upon the platformabove'the opening, areceptacle situated below the opening, and a toothedroll rotatable in this lowerreceptacle and coacting with the bottomthereof.

12. The combination with a floating structure, of power mechanismcarried thereby, a frame mounted upon the floating structure, hoistingmechanism operating upon the frame and connected with the powermechanism, an intermediate platform provided with an opening, areceptacle mounted above the platform and movable to free theplatform-opening, a hopper situated below the platform, and a chutemovable below the hopper.

13. The combination with a floating structure, of power mechanismcarried thereby, a frame mounted upon the floating structure, hoistingmechanism operating upon the frame and connected with the powermechanism, an intermediate platform provided with an opening, areceptacle mounted above the platform and movable to free theplatform-opening, a hopper situated below the platform, crushingmechanism within the hopper connected with the power mechanism, and achute movable below the hopper.

In testimony whereof I have signed. my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN B. HONOR. Vitn esses:

A. I. GILLERE, M. C. SoNIAT.

